St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh
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The Parish Church of St Cuthbert is a parish church of the Church of Scotland in central Edinburgh. Probably founded in the 7th century, the church once covered an extensive parish around the burgh of Edinburgh. The church's current building was designed by Hippolyte Blanc and completed in 1894.
St Cuthbert's seen from Edinburgh Castle
David I, who granted St Cuthbert's to Holyrood Abbey in 1128.
St Cuthbert's Poorhouse in Craigleith, opened in 1871 and now part of the Western General Hospital
St Cuthbert's in 1772; on the left side of the tower is the Little Kirk, unroofed in 1745.
Hippolyte Blanc
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Hippolyte Jean Blanc was a Scottish architect. Best known for his church buildings in the Gothic revival style, Blanc was also a keen antiquarian who oversaw meticulously researched restoration projects.
Hippolyte Blanc, c. 1890
Christ Church Episcopal, Morningside (1875-78), Blanc's first competition-winning design
Mayfield Free Church (1876-79), now Mayfield Salisbury Church
The massive Coats Memorial Baptist Church in Paisley